The Tweed Recording Pro

10W to 1/10W of Perfect 50's Tweed Tone

We can start any build for 50% down. Contact us to get an invoice and get your build started today.

I build 1x12, 2x10, 2x12, and 1x15 ext. for the Tweed Recording Pro. Contact for pricing.

Custom cosmetics are possible. Some choice will have extra cost involved. Contact for pricing.

Canvas and Padded Covers are also available.

Description:

The Tweed Recording Pro is as classic sounding as it is innovative.  Countless recordings have been made with Tweed amps and they simply sound wonderful.  Gritty, warm, and lively are all good adjectives for the sound.   However even the smaller Tweed amps can be too loud for a small room or long tracking sessions. The Tweed Recording Pro solves this issue because it has on board London Power Scaling allows for power from 10W down to a whisper quiet 1/10W! Now you can have cranked Tweed tones at any volume.  This all done very transparently with no change in tone over most of the volume range. The feature can be fully bypassed when not needed.   The Tweed Recording Pro to has ultra-low floor noise and has practically no hum or hiss making perfect for critical recording or pedal use.  Adding to the tonal variety the amp can use any 6L6 type tube, a 5881s, or 6V6 as power tube so you can tailor the tone.  The amp comes with 12" that speaker gives you wide dynamics, powerful overdrive, plenty of cleans and great fullness to the sound.  It's simply amazing!  

The Low Down

The Tweed Recording Pro is great for practice, smaller gigs, and recording.  It does not have a lot of clean headroom but what is there is great.  The overdrive sounds are rich and dynamic responding to your pick attack.  It will need to be mic’d or used with an extension cab for larger shows. 

Features:

• 10W to 1/10/W and can use any 6L6 type tube, 6V6 (5W) or 5581.

• Ships with a 5881/6L6, One 12AX7 and one GZ-34 Rectifier tube.

• Cathode biased—- there is no need to bias when changing tubes

• Meticulously Hand wired

• Improved grounding system and DC elevated heaters minimizes hum

• Single Channel with high and low inputs, volume, tone, limit and wattage controls

• 12" Speaker for big tone

• Cab is Solid Finger Joined Pine with Lacquered Tweed

• Stock Logo and Panels are Brown/White but other colors can be ordered

Parts:

Custom Transformer Set, Switchcraft and  Neutrik Jacks and plugs, Mallory 150, Vishay and Panasonic, tone caps, ultra long life filter caps, Special resistor selection for the best tone and least noise, finger joined pine cab on combos.

Customer Comments:

“Hi Carl,

I keep telling myself I need to send you a note to let you know how much I like the tweed recording pro. But every time I get around the computer, (it's in the music room) I start playing around with the guitars and amp. I have been exploring different ways to turn all the knobs. The sound is amazing. The speaker is amazing. Adjusting the limit and power down and volume up produces some great overdriven distortion that I dreamed about actually hearing without losing my hearing.

Thanks again for building such an amazing amp.

thanks again,

Jody W.”

Carl,

“I just wanted to let you know I received the amp today. The amp sounds great and I’m sure once the speaker breaks in and I’ve had more time to dial it in it will sound even better and the build itself is a work of Art.

Thanks”

Gary K.

“Hi Carl -

The amp arrived today and it sounds and looks great! Thanks again for the quick turnaround…… Again - sounds fantastic, and it's been a pleasure doing business with you.

Best,

Jeff S.”

“Hi Carl,

The amp came back yesterday. I plugged in and was immediately drawn into it. I've never owned an amp that resonates like an acoustic instrument, like this one does. I can feel the pine cabinet humming and projecting, and I am astonished by the depth of the sound emanating into the room. The lows are tight and articulate on the attack, yet warm and enveloping in the decay. They seem to get out of the way for the mids, which punch harder than I've experienced with any amp ever. And the highs are tight, present, and wiry in a good way. The amp is to hearing what the x-ray is to sight. The aural mode already allows us to see inside things, but this is next level ... it's like I can hear the guitar simultaneously from the inside and the outside. Incredible.

I'd say the amp is just what I'd hoped for, but it's so much more than that--It truly is a revelation ... I'm stunned.  You've built me a tool that has taught me something new about my craft. Truly, thank you! Look for future orders.

Best,

Chris P.”

“Carl, just got to say the amp is a tone monster. The tone the feel it's amazing. Great quality in the build and attention to detail. Thanks again for the advice on which way to go in choosing the right amp. I'm already thinking about the next one.”

Raymond B.

Hi Carl,
I’ve had a few days to play with my new Tweed Recording Pro.
I’ve had some really nice amps over the years, and some have come pretty close to the sound I’ve been pursuing but, I have to say the Tweed Recording Pro is by far THE BEST amp I have ever played. Awesome build quality, great tone diversity, and it’s QUIET!!!!

Thanks, man!

Sam K.

“Carl, the amp arrived and sounds great. What an improvement over my previous amps! Thank you.”

Steve M.

“I finally got to spend some time with the amp and I couldn't be happier. This thing really sings and it has a ton of different tones.

It's really a great amp.

Thanks man,

Jordan”

”Hi Carl, just wanted to say thank you for this amazing amp: Tons of warm clean and overdrive available, solid build, runs quiet, super light - best amp I’ve ever owned!”

Dirk M.

“Hi Carl,

The amp is fantastic, thank you so much for steering me in this direction. The London power scaling is a game changer for me. Great tone at any volume and it is fun to experiment with, so many cool sounds with the twist of a nob. Sat down to play and 4 hours felt like 30 min, lots of fun. Very pleased.

Dan”

“Hi Carl,
Just wanted to let you know how happy I am with this amp. I have played so many amps that require way too much volume to get the tone I want. I have tried different master volumes and attenuators and never been happy with them. This amp gives me fantastic tones at any volume. Can’t stop playing it. Thanks for building this amp!
All the best,
Marc”

“Good morning,

 I just wanted to follow up on the new amp. I've had an opportunity to play around with it and even had it cranked outside. First, I wanted to comment on the construction. The moment I picked it up, you can tell it's very well built and the best term to describe it is "quality."  It's certainly fun to play, and produces a nice, smooth overdrive which I've certainly been missing. I've found some nice settings for both clean and overdrive tones. The highlight though is certainly the power scaling. Per your instructions, you can get significantly more distortion or more clean tones playing around with the knobs. I've even been able to get a nice fuzz sound by setting the limit and power knobs to opposite extremes. You were certainly right about the power scaling and you've made an amp which is exactly what I wanted. For me, it's really the perfect bedroom/practice amp. Thank you.”

David Z.

“Very impressed with the amp. The variable power output makes it great for home use, but if I want to crank it up, the 12 inch speaker can handle it. Did I mention tone? I’ve finally found an amp that gives me the smooth, warm distortion I’ve been looking for. A high quality product that looks good, too!”

Michael W.

“Sure does sound nice . You do nice work . Not sure my pets are appreciative of it though!

Thank you and have a nice day.”

Shayne M. in Japan

“Thank you! Great amp as expected 👌🏻”

Harry in Norway—-

“Carl,
Got the Tweed recording amp I ordered and WOW this amp sounds amazing and has crazy flexibility for tone!  “

Drew M.

“Carl,

The amp arrived today.  It sounds great.  Incredibly versatile.  Thanks.”

 -Keith O.

"Amazing amp! Thanks for nudging me in this direction. Just playing around with the knobs lots of hugely different sounds. Very little headroom (which is great) but with the power scaling just boost the clean. At more extreme settings it gets extra spanky starving the limit. Gets dying battery fuzz/lo-fi static by juicing it. Just an amazing amp. Never heard of an amp this flexible and only four knobs.

Thanks! PorkChop."

Troy K

  "If you are looking for that great Tweed sound, and in addition want the flexibility to control the volume output without sacrificing the desired tone quality, Carl’s Tweed Recording Pro is a wonderful amp to have.  Along with Carl’s meticulous craft, having the ability to control the power wattage is great in my situation, where I am primarily using the amp in a small room recording setup.  I can get any level of overdrive grit and cream that I want and still control the volume to where I don’t drive myself out of the room at the same time (my dog does leave though).  And the clean tones are pristine!  I can’t ask for any better than that, except maybe to hope that Mark Knopfler or Lindsey Buckingham would stop by and play my parts for me!  Can you add that to the next configuration, Carl?” 

Steve W.

"Great company. I purchased the 10 W Recording Head. The amp is top quality build and sounds great. Shipping was quick and the packaging was superior. Carl always responds quickly and answers all questions. Very skilled and knowledgeable amp builder. Very satisfied customer! I would recommend Carl's Custom Amps highly."

J. Miller   Note: Mr. Miller has the prototype head version of this amp. 

“Hi Carl,

I’ve been able to put the new amp through the paces over the past week with different guitars, pedals, etc.... it’s definitely one of those amps that you just want to plug straight into.  Totally what I was expecting and then some. At your suggestion, I’ve tried both 6v6 & 6L6 tubes, but can’t tell which I prefer yet…….the amp is pure artistry perfection inside and out. Thank you so much for your attention to detail and craftsmanship. It’s absolutely worth the wait. Can’t wait to record with this amp and play it out. 

Looking forward to working on the next project with you. 

Gracias mil,

Chris”

Chis A.